examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
foreign; abroad; overseas
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to be enchanted; to be charmed
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to play a leading role; to play a central part
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
divining sticks; counting; calculation
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
pleased to make your acquaintance
polite; respectful; reverent
good humour (humor); good mood
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
without preparation; off the cuff; unreserved; without restraint; beginning; start
rehearsal; rehabilitation
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
dying in a fit of anger or indignation
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
considerably; greatly; a lot
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to fall in love (with); to love
imposing stance; daunting pose
critical moment; do-or-die situation
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
shopping centre; shopping center; mall
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do